Resilience of renewable power systems under climate risks

Resilience of renewable power systems under climate risks

January 2024 | Luo Xu, Kairui Feng, Ning Lin, A.T.D. Perera, H. Vincent Poor, Le Xie, Chuanyi Ji, X. Andy Sun, Qinglai Guo & Mark O'Malley
The article "Resilience of renewable power systems under climate risks" by Luo Xu et al. discusses the increasing risks to power systems due to climate change and the integration of renewable energy sources. The authors highlight that while renewable energy is crucial for decarbonization, it also introduces new vulnerabilities, such as reduced grid inertia and flexibility, which can exacerbate the impacts of extreme weather events. Historical data on power outages in the United States caused by tropical cyclones are analyzed to illustrate the importance of grid inertia and system flexibility in maintaining supply-demand balance and preventing cascading failures. Future projections under different emission scenarios indicate that climate hazards, particularly tropical cyclones and heatwaves, are expected to intensify, leading to more severe infrastructure damage and longer recovery times for power systems. The article explores potential solutions, including the formation of microgrids, grid-forming inverters, distributed energy storage, cross-sector interoperability, distributed optimization, and climate-energy integrated modeling, to enhance the resilience of high-penetration renewable power systems. These solutions aim to improve the ability of power systems to withstand and recover from extreme events, ensuring a more sustainable and resilient energy future.The article "Resilience of renewable power systems under climate risks" by Luo Xu et al. discusses the increasing risks to power systems due to climate change and the integration of renewable energy sources. The authors highlight that while renewable energy is crucial for decarbonization, it also introduces new vulnerabilities, such as reduced grid inertia and flexibility, which can exacerbate the impacts of extreme weather events. Historical data on power outages in the United States caused by tropical cyclones are analyzed to illustrate the importance of grid inertia and system flexibility in maintaining supply-demand balance and preventing cascading failures. Future projections under different emission scenarios indicate that climate hazards, particularly tropical cyclones and heatwaves, are expected to intensify, leading to more severe infrastructure damage and longer recovery times for power systems. The article explores potential solutions, including the formation of microgrids, grid-forming inverters, distributed energy storage, cross-sector interoperability, distributed optimization, and climate-energy integrated modeling, to enhance the resilience of high-penetration renewable power systems. These solutions aim to improve the ability of power systems to withstand and recover from extreme events, ensuring a more sustainable and resilient energy future.
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